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October 6th, 2009 at 03:00pm
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While Sega of America’s public relations team still hasn’t said one word regarding an increasingly inevitable delay, Sega of America’s website has finally declared that Alpha Protocol will not begin its mission until 2010. The site displays the Xbox 360 and PC launches for May 6, 2010, while the PS3 version has been left at “Spring 2010.” This is a not-so-slight change from what the publisher’s website showed this morning, when the release information stated the espionage RPG was “out now” — a strange pronouncement for frustrated consumers, venting on developer Obsidian’s forums, and retailers we’d spoken to.
Sega’s update now fits with what several retailers have suggested about a 2010 release, including GameStop, Walmart, Amazon and GameFly.
Sega: Alpha Protocol ‘out now,’ er … ‘Spring 2010′ originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 30th, 2009 at 03:45pm
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With Sega still refusing to respond to inquiries about Alpha Protocol’s release date, it seems retailers are doing the talking for ‘em: GameFly has changed its release date of “the espionage RPG” from October 27th to TBD. The video game rental site has a long-standing history to “simply post information as it is supplied to [GameFly] by the publishers.”
Further requests for clarification from Sega continue to be met by the Sega Wall of Silence[TM]. We have been told by the company’s development director that we should expect “an update shortly via PR.” And for the record, the official release date for Alpha Protocol is still next Tuesday. Sega?
GameFly changes Alpha Protocol release to ‘TBD’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 28th, 2009 at 11:30am
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It appears Sega’s Alpha Protocol is going to suffer a delay, the precise length of which remains in question. The last official word we heard from the publisher was that Alpha Protocol was to be released on October 6 (that’s next week!), a release date that has seemed unlikely after numerous retailers shifted that date to late October. The latest release date change? Mega-retailer GameStop has shifted its expected launch date for the title to 6/1/2010, with Amazon Canada also showing a 2010 release (Amazon US has not made any change).
Developer Obsidian Entertainment is forwarding all requests for comment to Sega which, in traditional Sega fashion, have been met with the Sega Wall of Silence[TM]. We’ll update as soon as somebody decides to say something. Remember, the company line from Sega is that Alpha Protocol is supposed to hit store shelves next week.
Rumor: Alpha Protocol delayed, possibly until 2010 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 12th, 2009 at 11:00pm
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According to a Twitter update from Obsidian regarding its upcoming stealth-em-up RPG, Alpha Protocol, it’s possible to complete the game without killing anyone. The tweet failed to elaborate on why someone would choose to play through a spy-action game without killing anyone (but you can bet there’s some kinda reward in store for the apprehensive player) and also whether or not it’s possible to clear the game without maiming, disfiguring or severely bruising anyone. Frankly, given the nature of the action-spy business, we don’t see how that would be possible.
The “no kill” challenge has been posed before, appearing in other stealth titles like Metal Gear Solid and even the straight action-oriented Mirror’s Edge. In fact, it would be kinda strange if Alpha Protocol didn’t allow players to finish the game without killing — it’s become a requisite for the genre, after all.
Well, however you decide to tackle Alpha Protocol, at least there’s some sex in it for you, right?
Alpha Protocol issues license to NOT kill originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 5th, 2009 at 04:30pm
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Obsidian’s Chris Avellone, creative director on the upcoming Alpha Protocol, thinks that human interaction is a very important element in RPG — especially when it comes to the love shared between two consenting adults. Avellone recently commented to Destructoid that including sex scenes in Alpha Protocol was “an important step, and it’s not sex for sex’s sake, but it’s part of human interaction that makes you more involved in the game world and your characters.”
Sometimes the act can come off more out-of-place than appropriate, which our time with Dragon Age: Origins seemed to highlight, but, on the other hand (keep it where we can see it!) the sex scene in Mass Effect was fairly tasteful. Well, unless you’re one of the misinformed minds at Fox News.
Obsidian: Sex scenes help involve players in the game world originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 15th, 2009 at 07:30am
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Are you planning on pre-ordering
The Espionage RPG? It may not be at the top of your list, but after hearing about the
pre-order bonuses … well, that probably won’t change. Still, if you’re planning on picking up the game anyway, they’re worth placing an order for.
Alpha Protocol will be offering pre-orderers two different in-game packs, depending on where you decide to make your purchase.
The Assault Pack, available from GameStop, unlocks a bunch of the more beefy weapons in the game, as well as giving access to two “exclusive specially modified weapons and extras.” The Stealth Pack, available from GameCrazy, is very similar, but is more skewed towards quietly picking off enemies with tranqs and suppressors. Check out the Sega blog for full details.
Pre-order Alpha Protocol for in-game bonus packs originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 3rd, 2009 at 10:15am
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Sega of America has announced the release date for Obsidian’s Alpha Protocol, whatever that is. Oh, it’s “The Espionage RPG.” How helpful! That game will be out on October 6.
In addition to the date announcement, Sega released the North American box art, which can be found in our gallery. We must warn you, however, before you rush into the gallery, full of hope for a more exciting, distinctive box art image: it’s exactly the same as the UK box art seen yesterday, with the “PAL” label changed to “NTSC” and the PEGI rating box changed to an ESRB box. It’s still the same Pseudo-Bourne standing up in front of geography class.
Alpha Protocol: The Espionage RPG: The Release Date originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 2nd, 2009 at 04:45pm
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So, in case it wasn’t made absolutely clear by the box art, here’s what Obsidian Entertainment’s head-slammin’ Alpha Protocol isn’t:
- The Overwrought Fantasy RPG
- The Contemplative Neo-Classical RPG
- The Effervescent Dating RPG
- The Number One Best Selling RPG
- An Espionage RPG
- That Other Game About The Secret Agent and Stuff
Joking aside, it’s quite likely that we’re simply oblivious to the subtitle’s significance to the plot — the one involving a sneaky rocket-propelled grenade that taps your phone and then blows off your ear. See if you can spot it in the developer diary embedded after the break.
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Reminder: Alpha Protocol is The Espionage RPG originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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